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Free Theory Textbook

In addition to free tuition for all qualified music majors provided through the Herb Alpert Foundation, starting in spring 2018 Los Angeles City College music students in all three levels of harmony and musicianship will be provided their textbook free of cost. Harmony and Musicianship with Solfege is a years-long collaboration between Laszlo Cser, who has over 35 years of teaching experience at LACC and other schools, and Daniel Wanner, a full-time faculty member in the Music Department for over 15 years. The authors have donated the duplication rights to the Music Department, allowing LACC music students to use this high quality, comprehensive textbook in the core theory courses (Music 201, 202, 203, 211, 212, 213) leading to the AA-Music, AA-T in Music, and vocational certificates.

The high cost of textbooks negatively impacts student access and success. By providing Harmony and Musicianship with Solfege free to all LACC music students enrolled in theory classes, the LACC Music Department is reducing the total cost of education and increasing the likelihood of its students successfully completing courses, certificates, and degrees and transferring to four-year schools.